City of God (2002)

"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."

Drama Crime

Overview

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Duration

129 min

Rating

⭐ 8.4 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 30, 2002

Languages

Portuguese

Production

O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière